Sean Olson

Sean Olson
Born	February 4th, 1976 Phoenix, Arizona
Education	Bachelor of Fine Arts, Media Arts
Alma mater	University of Arizona
Occupation(s)	Director, Editor, Screenwriter, Producer
Years active	1998-current
Spouse	Katherine Olson
Children	2

Sean Olson (born February 4, 1976) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter and editor. He began as an editor for KPHO-TV, KMGH-TV, Extra-TV and Crime Watch Daily and the feature films How the Garcia Girls Spent Their Summer (2005) which was in dramatic competition at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival and Wyatt Earp's Revenge (2012) starring Val Kilmer. He edited the Hallmark original movie Christmas Under Wraps. Christmas Under Wraps was the highest rated telecast in Hallmark Channel history and the second highest rated cable movie in 2014. Olson has directed The Contractor (2013), The Dog Who Saved Easter (2014), The Dog Who Saved Summer (2015), A Christmas Reunion (2015), The Other Mother (2017), F.R.E.D.I. (2018), Mommy Be Mine (2018) and Christmas Wonderland (2018) for Hallmark Movies & Mysteries. Olson's feature film F.R.E.D.I. won Best of Fest at the 2018 Bentonville Film Festival founded by Geena Davis and Best Family Film at the Burbank International Film Festival.

Max Winslow and the House of Secrets (2020) starring Chad Michael Murray won Best Feature Film at the 2019 Burbank International Film Festival, the 2020 Crystal Palace International Film Festival, and Best of Fest and Audience Choice at the 2019 Fayetteville Film Festival. Max Winslow also won the Donor's Choice at the 2020 Phoenix International Film Festival. Olson was also nominated Best Director at the Canadian International Faith and Family Film Festival, it won Best Family Film at the fest. Max Winslow was #2 at the box office in its opening weekend.

Feature Films

Year	Title	Director	Editor	Writer	Producer
2005	How the Garcia Girls Spent Their Summer	No	Yes	No	No
2006	The Standard	No	Yes	No	No
2006	Inside	No	Yes	No	No
2010	The Dog Who Saved Christmas Vacation	No	Yes	No	No
2011	The Passing	No	Yes	No	No
2011	The Dog Who Saved Halloween	No	Yes	No	No
2011	The Perfect Student	No	Yes	No	No
2011	A Valentine's Date	No	Yes	No	No
2012	Stolen Child	No	Yes	No	No
2012	Wyatt Earp's Revenge	No	Yes	No	No
2013	The Contractor	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
2014	The Dog Who Saved Easter	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
2014	Christmas Under Wraps	No	Yes	No	No
2015	The Dog Who Saved Summer	Yes	Yes	No	No
2015	A Christmas Reunion	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
2017	The Other Mother	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
2017	A Question of Faith	No	Yes	No	No
2018	F.R.E.D.I.	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
2018	Mommy Be Mine	Yes	Yes	No	No
2018	Christmas Wonderland	Yes	Yes	No	No
2020	Max Winslow and the House of Secrets	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
2021	Squeaky Clean Mysteries: Hazardous Duty	Yes	Yes	No	No
2022	Camp Hideout	Yes	Yes	No	Yes

Television Series

Year	Title	Director	Editor	Writer	Producer
2022	Kold x Windy	Yes	Yes	No	No
2022	Saved by Grace	No	Yes	No	No